CHI71DEI50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Cleveland, OH · April 6, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1971
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N78755Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161348

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3820   71/4/6    CLEVELAND,OHIO      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2017                    N78755              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 24, 770 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,OHIO                  CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        REMARKS- PLT INADVERTENTLY TAXIED BEHIND JET WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL CTL INSTRUCTIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N78755
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hopkins

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